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Illinois: White students most represented ethnicity at Champaign County universities in 2022-23 school year

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Pamela Lau President of Parkland College | highered.aspeninstitute.org

Pamela Lau President of Parkland College | highered.aspeninstitute.org

White students were the most represented ethnicity among students at Champaign County universities in the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

Of the 40,948 students attending institutions in the county at the time, 41.8% were white. This is a decrease of 1.2% in enrollment numbers, compared to the previous year.

Asian students comprised the second largest ethnic group in the county, followed by U.S. nonresident students.

Countywide, the number of undergraduates attending the three universities in the county during the 2022-23 school year grew by 1.6%. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign reported the largest student body, with 35,120 students.

Graduation rates reveal a significant achievement gap among different ethnicities. While white students graduate at a rate of 62.1%, Black and Hispanic students graduate at a rate of around 40%.

Students' Ethnicity Percentage in Champaign County Universities in 2022-23 School Year

Ethnic Group% of Total Student Body
White41.8%
Asian19.7%
U.S. nonresident13.1%
Hispanic12.7%
Black or African American7.2%
Multiracial4.3%
Unknown1.3%

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